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The BSE, founded in 1875, is Asia's oldest stock exchange — it started under a banyan tree on Dalal Street, where the bronze bull stands today.
The BSE, founded in 1875, is Asia's oldest stock exchange — it started under a banyan tree on Dalal Street, where the bronze bull stands today.
Essar Shipping Limited is an India-based shipping company. The Company is mainly engaged in fleet operating and chartering activities and operates international and coastal voyages. The Company also invested in diverse business verticals, such as fleet operating and…
Weekly engine runs — movement reflects the numbers, not analyst opinion.
A weak business, fairly priced — but carrying elevated distress risk.
ESSAR SHIPPING is scored on the general / industrial framework. It keeps a thin -114.4% of every rupee of sales as net profit. Free cash flow is worth about -30.3% of its market value.
Return on equity is a weak 4.2%.
At 1× earnings, the stock sits at the 51st percentile of its own 2-year range — the middle of where it has historically traded. Today's price asks for only ~-13%/yr growth over a decade — undemanding expectations. The books come through clean — a forensic grade of C, and Altman puts distress risk in the distress zone.
A plain-English restatement of the figures on this page — rules-based, for education and research context, not investment advice or a recommendation.
| Ratio | Company | Sector | Read |
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E | 4.41 | 13.13 | better |
| P/B | — | 2.74 | — |
| EV/EBITDA | 8.61 | 11.56 | better |
| ROE | 4.21 | 6.42 | worse |
| ROCE | -5.34 | 6.19 | worse |
| ROA | 22.81 | 4.12 | better |
| Quick Ratio | 0.04 | — | — |
| Peer | P/E | P/B | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| The GE Shipping | 5.4 | 1.2 | 17.4% |
| Shreeji Shipping Global L | 90.2 | 18.8 | 19.9% |
| Shipping Corporation Of India | 6.1 | 1.2 | 19.5% |
Revenue declined 60% in the latest year — a break from prior trajectory. Negative CAGR — the top line has shrunk over this window. Growth is decelerating — latest year grew slower than the year before.
2 of the 4 years shown had a loss — profitability is inconsistent. The latest year saw a -117% swing — check if it's a one-off or structural.
Operating margin has expanded from -127% to -114% — the business is keeping more of each rupee earned.
EPS dropped in the latest year despite possible profit changes — dilution or a profit dip could be at play. -60% EPS CAGR — this is the rate at which each share's claim on earnings is compounding.
2 of 4 years had negative operating cash flow — profitability on paper may not translate to cash. Financing outflows in consecutive years — balance-sheet discipline through debt repayment or dividends.
When operating cash keeps pace with reported profit, earnings are cash-backed; a persistent shortfall is a quality flag.
Revenue fell 99% QoQ — could be seasonality or a genuine slowdown. Wide quarterly swings (100% spread) — likely seasonality, lumpy orders, or project-based revenue. Run-rate stepping up — recent quarters average 93% above earlier ones.
3 of 4 quarters loss-making — quarterly profitability is uneven. Profit jumped 748% QoQ — check if this is operating leverage or a one-off item. Quarterly net margins are expanding (-39125% → 74326%) — profitability per rupee of revenue is improving.
How today's P/E compares to the stock's own historical range. Dashed line = the 2y median.
Promoters hold 73.8% — heavily owner-operated with strong skin in the game.
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